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Jane Ira Bloom. Joseph G. Grifasi (born June 14, 1944) is an American character actor of film, stage and television. [1] Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. [1] Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo ...
Joe Grifasi is an American actor who has appeared in movies such as The Deer Hunter, Batman Forever and Natural Born Killers. He was born in 1944 in Buffalo, New York, and has been married to Jane Ira Bloom since 1974.
- January 1, 1
- 1.67 m
- Buffalo, New York, USA
Learn about the life and career of Joe Grifasi, an actor who has appeared in films such as Batman Forever, Natural Born Killers and The Deer Hunter. Find out his birth name, height, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- June 14, 1944
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Joe Grifasi is an American actor who has appeared in many TV shows and movies, such as The Hudsucker Proxy, Presumed Innocent, and Matewan. Find out his highest and lowest rated movies, photos, and TV credits on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetDr. Bradley (Character)78%52%Nonno (Character)No Score Yet33%David's Dad (Character)79%80%The Serb (Character)Joe Grifasi is an American character actor who has appeared in films, stage and television. He is known for playing Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto in baseball movies, and has also acted in The Deer Hunter, The Naked Gun, and Evil.
Grifasi was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Patricia (née Gaglione) and Joseph J. Grifasi, a skilled laborer. Grifasi graduated from Bishop Fallon High School, a now-defunct Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, when he made the decision that he wanted to be, not just any old actor, but a character actor.
For me, talking with Joe Grifasi is a remarkable thing. He knows so many of the names I know — my sisters, his English professors, his Class of 1970. And he knows the names that everybody knows ...
